Total population in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Total population was 23,812 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Burkina Faso, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Burkina Faso stood at 23,812 thousands. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Burkina Faso peaked at 23,812 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,561 thousands, in 1970.
Burkina Faso ranks 58th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,063 thousands | 5,561 thousands | 6,675 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,795 thousands | 6,853 thousands | 8,803 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,162 thousands | 9,039 thousands | 11,405 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,548 thousands | 11,745 thousands | 15,480 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,270 thousands | 15,940 thousands | 20,705 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,512 thousands | 21,219 thousands | 23,812 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More population data for Burkina Faso
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.034 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.29 million (2100)
- Population density 182.22 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.034 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 39,915 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.37 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Burkina Faso?
- Total population in Burkina Faso was 23,812 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 23,812 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,561 thousands in 1970.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for total population?
- Burkina Faso ranks 58th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release